Gunter v. Martin

708 S.E.2d 875 (2011)

Donald L. GUNTER

v.

Robbie S. MARTIN.

Record No. 100305.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 21, 2011.

David G. Hubbard (Leiser, Leiser & Hennessy, on brief), Vienna, for appellant.

James F. Andrews (Samuel P. Johnson III; Shell, Johnson, Andrews & Baskervill, on brief), Petersburg, for appellee.

Present: KINSER, C.J., LEMONS, GOODWYN, MILLETTE, and MIMS, JJ., and LACY and KOONTZ, S.JJ.

OPINION BY Justice WILLIAM C. MIMS.

In this appeal we consider the application of the doctrine of res judicata as it existed prior to July 1, 2006, the effective date of Rule 1:6.

BACKGROUND

Donald L.…